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Applied Exam 2 1. Explain the importance of age-appropriate interventions and give at least two examples. Age-appropriate interventions are very important within recreational therapy. It not only helps the client feel like they are being treated like an actual person their age but it can help with getting actual results. One instance would be treating an adult with autism like a child by using interventions such as cartoons and children's toys. This could make the adult feel like a child and that they are not being taken seriously nor that they are their age. This can lead to a non- cooperative client, which would not be very helpful. The same can be said about talking to clients with manage-appropriate language, don’t talk to a sixty year old like a five year old just learning to speak. It is not only unprofessional but extremely rude. Another instance of being age-appropriate would be keeping children’s interventions fun and light hearted. A child would possibly not understand a complex art and craft nor have great motor skills yet, therefore a task that requires a lot of attention and motor skills may not best suit the child. It would also be more appropriate to speak with less complex words, such as simple sentences/instructions a child would understand compared to more complex wording an adult would better understand. 2. Explain why taking the life-span approach is important when working with people with developmental disabilities. Using the life-span approach when working with developmental disabilities helps better understand how people progress through their life. This can help with creating interventions and plans that will actually be useful for the client. It would also help with your approach to age- appropriate activities. It can also help choose a modality that will be more helpful as you wouldn't have someone who is very young trying to do something super intricate. Such as those who are older prefer a music modality over a game modality. The life-span approach is useful as it helps not only recreational therapists but also everyday people have a better understanding and a better approach to whoever they are interacting with. 3. Why is the use of standardized procedures outlined in protocols or critical pathways important? Do you see any drawbacks to using such a system? This allows for consistent decision-making when creating an intervention. These standardized procedures allow for a sense of familiarity as well and are “known” to work. Using these protocols can be helpful in choosing a base intervention along with keeping therapists in a certain level of professionalism. However I feel like there are certain drawbacks, it doesn't take into account age and other diversities that might affect the intervention plan. While it works for coming up with a “base” plan there still needs to be an individualized aspect to it in order to get the best results. I think there are some other drawbacks but this is the main one that I think exists as it does not account for individuality. 4. Of the described modalities, which do you currently feel most comfortable with, and which are most intimidating? What steps can you take to ensure that you are professionally capable of using these modalities? Do you think that any of these modalities have the potential to harm a client if used inappropriately? I feel like my most comfortable modalities currently are arts & crafts, games, and music.

However I feel like the most intimidating ones are the more physical activities such as sports. For me this is simply because of the fact that I have exercise included asthma and don't know much about sports. I feel like learning about the sports and having a better understanding of the rules would help a lot with being able to use those modalities. I do think that some can be harmful if proper safety isn't taken, like sports. It is easy to get an injury if proper precautions aren’t taken. There is also the idea that if a client doesn't do well with a modality it could be harmful in the sense of causing stress. 5. Briefly describe the theories that guide the therapeutic recreation profession when working with at-risk youth. Provide examples of therapeutic recreation programs that would put each theory into practice for a youth. There are multiple theories that help guide our profession when working with at-risk youth. For one an ecological perspective is used allowing a look into the circumstances/environments that surround these behaviors rather than just looking at the behaviors. These then allow for interventions to be positive person-environmental interactions and enhance skills such as competence, self-esteem, self-direction, and many more. The social capital theory uses the belief that humans do better when bonded together rather than alone. This theory helps by using youth relations as a way to create a social network that will support them rather than work against them. A good example of this would be allowing a playground in a neighborhood or a youth group such as summer camp, as this would increase the chances of creating a social network. The anomie theory uses the idea that a lack of identity/purpose then leads to a sense of detachment from society. Leading to self alienation and a sense of hopelessness. It is believed that this theory explains why we have delinquency in youth. Working against this by giving a sense or purpose/identity can help relieve that delinquency. Volunteer programs and youth work programs are a great way for this to be practiced as it gives a sense of purpose and identity to work. 6. Identify modalities that could be integrated into the therapeutic recreation process for the four populations discussed in Chapters 7-10. Why do you believe that these modalities would be useful for the chosen population/condition? The four populations discussed between chapters 7 and 10 are as follows: those with mental health disabilities, those with developmental disabilities, those in physical rehab, and youth development. There are multitudes of modalities that can be integrated into these four populations. Some of them are as follows: sensory stimulations, aquatic therapy, animal-assisted therapy, stress management, self-esteem programs, coping skills, play, leisure education, sport, expressive arts, exercise, etc. Each one is connected to its own population and while some intermix each one is helpful in its own way. For those with mental health disabilities coping skills, self-esteem programs and stress management will be the most helpful. As each of these helps the population with their way to interventions for themselves. Those with developmental disabilities have a better response to play incorporated within their interventions. Whilst youth like activities that get them active and imaginative better. For those in physical rehab it is all about incorporating recreation into their physical therapy, therefore animal-assisted therapy and aquatic therapy would better suit their needs. Overall, it is about what will best help the population with their interventions based on their needs.

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